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The records for 1815 include references to Patrick Sellar. May 31 Mr Patrick Sellar
at Culmaily, Factor to the Marchioness and Marquis of Stafford - Incarcerated
by warrant of Robert Macleod Esq Sheriff Substitute of Sutherland on
a charge of having wilfully set fire to the house of a Tinker in Badilosien
of Rossal in Strathnaver and demolishing the Mill of Rhinisdale, both
part of Mr Sellar's own sheep farm. Committed to jail between the hours
of 5 and 6 in the morning. Officer in Blaremore of Rogart, and James Fraser residing in Golspy , Incarcerated twixt the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. by Warrant of the said Sheriff Subsitute, they being accused of being participators with Mr Sellar in the alleged charges of wilful fire raising and destroying a Mill - these prisoners all lodged in the attic room of the Castle Tower. June 2 Alexander Sutherland
Sheriff Officer in Backies of Golspy [Golspie], also June 6 Mr Patrick Sellar was liberated from Jail, in virtue of an Act and Warrant of Liberation dated the 3rd day of June granted by the Right Honourable The Lord Justice Clerk, condition being lodged for Mr Sellar to stand trial within six months under a penalty of one hundred pounds Sterling. Mr Sellar liberated twixt the hours of 9 &10 p.m. as per note on the foot of of the Extracted Act of Liberty. |